Description: Softros Messenger is a secure network messaging software application for LANs, WANs and Intranets. It does not require a server and is very easy to install and use. The program correctly identifies all Windows NT/2000/XP user accounts and works in any TCP/IP network. It comes with a variety of handy features, like message notification alarms, WinXP theme support, and intuitive interface.
Description: Skype is the next phenomenon from the people who brought you KaZaA. Just like KaZaA, this uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users – not to share files this time, but to talk for free with your friends. The technology is extremely advanced - but super simple to use. You’ll be making perfect quality free phone calls to your friends in no time.
Description: Network Assistant is a multiple-mode user-friendly network communication utility, including real-time chat, shared whiteboard, message board and instant messaging. It is intended to be used in small office or home office (SOHO) local networks. It does not require a dedicated server and may be used instead of old good WinPopup. In addition, it has many features such as user details, remote processes control, remote screenshots taking, usage statistics tracking and remote alerts.
Description: RetroShare lets you communicate and share files securely. It is a cross-platform private p2p sharing program. It lets you share securely your friends, using a web-of-trust to authenticate peers and OpenSSL to encrypt all communication. It provides filesharing, chat, messages and channels.
Description: Trillian is a multi-network chat client that currently supports IRC, AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo! Messenger. It supports all of the features you've come to expect from a good IM client, including but not limited to docking, multi-line edit boxes, buddy alerts, multiple connections to the same medium, a powerful skinning language, easy importing of your existing contacts, skinnable emoticons, logging, "global" away/invisible features, and a unified contact list. It is completely free with no nag screens or built-in ads.
Description: Messenger Plus! Live is an add-on for Windows Live Messenger which adds lots of features and extras that make your instant messenger easier, more useful or just tons more entertaining.
Description: IceChat is an IRC program used to connect to multiple IRC Servers simultaneously and chat in channels with other IRC Users. It has scripting support, and emoticons.
Description: 123 Flash Chat Server Software starts with a 100% pure Java server, making it a cross-platform application with reliability and high load support. With the 100% pure Flash client, it provides a skinable interface and improved speed over regular chat. It can fully integrate your existing user database, with an auto-login feature. PHPDB, PostNuke, PHPNuke, VBulletin, and more databases can be integrated and chat modules are available for you to download. I supports moderated chat, Ad banners, low port and hight load. With a fully multi-threaded communications engine, it can support hundreds of chat rooms and thousands of visitors without any degradation in response time.
Description: Instantbird is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client. Using it, you can connect to all your different IM accounts. It uses the Mozilla rendering engine to display IMs, and the Pidgin libpurple to connect to the different networks. Instantbird is a free and open source software.
Description: aMSN (Alvaro's Messenger) is a MSN messenger clone. It features multilanguage support, file transfers, new graphical interface, emoticons, multiple profiles support, dock icon, sound events, email notification, and URL processing.